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Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 [Miscellaneous garrison orders]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02934 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: January 21, 1784 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 22.3 cm, Width: 18.8 cm Order a Copy

Orders that a field officer will be appointed each Thursday to visit the works and redoubts in the vicinity of West Point. Adds that as the weather becomes more severe, duties of the grand parade will be dispensed with. Includes several other specific orders. Written and signed by Charles Selden, who certifies that this document is an exact transcript of garrison orders issued by Brigadier General Henry Jackson.

Selden, Charles, 1755-1820
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

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